River Trash, Tourism Boom & Armed Guards in PA Schools

It’s the Friday news roundup! Freelancer and City Cast contributor Meg St-Esprit joins City Cast’s Megan Harris and Mallory Falk to talk about increased tourism in the Strip District and Downtown and a new state law that could lead to more armed security guards in schools. Plus, they share their astonishment over how much trash is in our rivers and learn about a famous Pittsburgh architect whose mid-century modern dream homes are on the market (for enormous price tags). We always cite our sources: A recent Allegheny River dredge dug up 50,000 pounds of car parts — possibly from a long-gone Downtown parking lot.  The Strip District will possibly double the number of visits over the next couple years. A new bill tied to the state budget requires one security officer per district to be trained and licensed to carry a gun, but the district can decide whether or not to have the officer bring it into the school. Wondering what else is part of this year’s PA state budget? Check out our interview with City Cast Philly host Trenae Nuri and Spotlight PA reporter Stephen Caruso.  The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh hired six armed guards and a few security officers this year. A Shadyside house by the famous architect and brief protege of Frank Lloyd Wright, Tasso Katselas, is up for sale. Learn more about the sponsors of this August 16th episode: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Bike PGH Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We’re also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.